June 11 2018

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Human Capital and Management

English and French are obviously two very different languages. Indeed, while French is what we call a syllable-timed language, English is a stress-timed language. This means that, in French, people speak with a very even rhythm.In English, we only emphasize certain words in a sentence and skip through others rather quickly.

May 30 2016

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Human Capital and Management

And, when it comes to stress, let me ask you this: What do you think the primary purpose of stress is? If you said that it’s a survival mechanism, you got it right! And, that’s quite important to understand because, in reality, it signifies that “without stress, there is no life.” Logically, this means that we cannot live without stress. In other words, because stress is essential to survival, we cannot live without it.

November 16 2015

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Human Capital and Management

Have you ever wondered why certain people are able to stay calm when faced with a catastrophe or difficult situation, whereas other simply fall to pieces? Those who are able to maintain their composure demonstrate what psychologists refer to as resilience—the ability to deal with problems and with failure. Resilient individuals are able to use their skills and strengths to face problems and challenges head on and recover well once these situations have subsided.

May 5 2014

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Human Capital and Management

The challenging economic situation of the last few years has forced companies to constantly re-evaluate their marketing strategies and business processes in order to increase their competitiveness. These efforts are part of an ongoing quest for excellence—and operational excellence is the key to helping companies reduce costs and improve productivity.

March 14 2014

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Human Capital and Management

Leaders are known as being those who drive things forwards, who have the power to influence people and their organization. Among the four following styles of leadership, which one do you personally use to influence, motivate and lead your employees, peers and management?